Gavin Kaysen, once "a player in one of the most successful restaurant empires in New York," now moved back home to open Merchant in Minneapolis's North Loop, gets profiled in the New York Times for his decision to leave NYC. "Smaller cities are increasingly attractive for New York chefs; they find savvy audiences who support innovative restaurants." The Cafe Boulud alum will open his restaurant in late fall. [NYT]
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